First Place Small Wall Quilts: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest at Paducah 2024, What Has Christa Watson Been Up to Lately?, Alex LIVE: Magic Garden - Class 05, Textile Talks: Textiles in 3D, Our Summer Sale Ends Today, A Puzzle in a "Canyon"

May 27, 2024

Featured Quilt - First Place Small Wall Quilts: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2024

Pretty Petals by Carmen Nordback won First Place - Small Wall Quilts: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest (Sponsored by The Appliqué Society) at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2024. Carmen says of her quilt, "Flowers, appliqué and polka dots are just a few of my favorite things. My quilt was based on the pattern Aunt Millie's Garden by Piece O'Cake Designs. I made the quilt my own by changing the border. I accomplished this by dividing the border fabrics with the vine and continuing the floral design around the whole quilt. The border was a bit of a challenge but I'm pleased with the result."

Quilted by Becky Leitch, Carmen's quilt also received an Honorable Mention in the Appliqué category at Road to California 2023.

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What Has Christa Watson Been Up to Lately?

The Powerhouse Quilter Keeps Taking on Project After Project

Alex and Ricky welcome Christa Watson back to discover that she’s been busy teaching, designing fabric, and writing books to help quilters love machine quilting on their domestic machine. In our brand new show with Christa, she talks to us about being excited to share ideas for combining straight-line quilting with free-motion quilting.

Learn from Christa by watching her in Learn How to Plan and Do Domestic Machine Quilting with Christa Watson | Half-Square Triangle Borders with Alex Anderson.

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Alex LIVE: Magic Garden - Class 05

Favorite Stitches - Plus Kid's Comfort

Alex interviews a mother who received a quilt for her child from the team at Operation Kid Comfort and hears her story. Then, Alex will show you some of her favorite stitches that you can use in your Magic Garden Wool Project.

Alex is LIVE TODAY, May 27, 2024 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.

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Textile Talks: Textiles in 3D with Salley Mavor, Barbara Schneider, and Jean Sredl

"An Engaging Discussion with Three Artists Creating with Fiber in 3D"

Presented by SAQA: "Salley Mavor will discuss her journey as an artist who tells stories with sculptural needlework. The presentation will cover various creative endeavors, including picture book illustration, doll-making, and stop-motion animation. She will touch on her search for more meaning in her work." This, plus Barbara Schneider's "Leaves and Forest Floor" series, and Jean Sredl on using upcycled materials.

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Our Summer Sale Ends Today!

Today, Monday, May 27, 2024, is the last day of our Summer Sale. Take 24% off All Fabrics, Kits, Patterns, Books, and Quilting Basics with the code SUMMER24. Make your last selections, add them to your cart, and stock up on all those supplies for your upcoming summer projects!

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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Marvel of Nature and Quilting

"Antelope Canyon" by Kim Lacy

Antelope Canyon is Kim's interpretation of the natural phenomenon in Arizona. It was strip pieced with dupioni silk and satin, and was the first large quilt that Kim attempted. Watch the After Set of Kim's show to find out what the whole story is behind the quilt.

See more of Kim's quilts in Nature Inspired Painted and Textured Quilts with Kim Lacy | Trapunto with Ricky Tims.

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